FULL TEXT: Pope Leo XIV’s address to the media
I welcome you, representatives of the media from around the world. Thank you for the work you have done and continue to do in these days, which is truly a time of grace for the Church.
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Pope Leo XIV chants the Regina Caeli
“In today’s dramatic context of a third world war fought piecemeal … I too appeal to the powerful of the world by repeating these ever-relevant words: never again war!” The pope then spoke about ongoing conflicts in the Ukraine and Gaza. “I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved Ukrainian people,” he said, urging that “every effort be made to reach a true, just, and lasting peace as soon as possible.” “May all prisoners be freed, and may the children be returned to their families,” he said of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. “Let the fighting cease immediately, let humanitarian aid be provided to the exhausted civilian population, and may all hostages be released.” Pope Leo XIV also welcomed the ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Powerful symbols: Vatican releases Pope Leo XIV’s official portrait and signature
The Vatican unveiled Pope Leo XIV’s official portrait and signature Saturday, revealing the American
Pope Leo XIV shares vision for papacy in age of artificial intelligence
Pope Leo XIV met with the College of Cardinals Saturday morning for his first official address since his election, outlining key priorities for his pontificate in the age of artificial intelligence…
Christ gave his apostles and their successors the mission to shepherd all peoples
Likewise, it also fits in with his Resurrection, because he has the power to lay his life down, and also the “power to take it up again.” The image of the shepherd can be traced back to Moses and reaches onward to our present day bishops. Jesus draws on this rich Old Covenant preparation to identify himself as “the Good Shepherd.” From the lineage of David, he came to care for God’s flock; not only to lead them, but also to willingly die for them—the true test of a shepherd’s love. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own in order to take it up again.” Jesus’ flock includes the “other sheep.” Thus, he gave his apostles the mission to shepherd all peoples.
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first official address to the cardinals
Below is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s first formal address to the College of Cardinals at the Vatican on May 19, 2025.
Cardinal Ambo: Pope Leo XIV will be an ‘original, not a clone’
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV will follow in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis but will not be a “photocopy” or a “clone.”
Pope Leo XIV warns of ‘practical atheism,’ cultural crisis in first homily
Pope Leo XIV used his first homily as the new leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics diagnosing the human crisis.
Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV set on May 18
The Mass for the inauguration of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV has been set
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first homily at Mass with the cardinal electors
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Mt 16:16). In these words, Peter, asked by the Master, together with the other disciples, about his faith in him, expressed the patrimony that the C…
